In an interview with Mike Hume at ESPNNY.com, Michael Del Zotto said this about his offensive game this season…

“It’s coming along. I’ve been struggling a bit offensively this season but I’ve taken more responsibility on myself to be better defensively and be more reliable in my own end. Hopefully the offense comes along and I’ll be a better two-way player.”

…makes sense as Del Zotto definitely needed to improve on the defensive end. I guess some early season offensive struggles is ok if it leads to long term defensive success.